Liberals To Protest Obama - We've Had It

[Mike]

Rep. Conyers to Obama: "We've Had It", Calls for Protests at the White House

Joe Schoffstall



Monday, August 1, 2011 - 9:45am

At a press conference held by the House "Out of Poverty Caucus", Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) lambasted President Obama over the debt ceiling deal and called for people to march on the White House in protest.

Said Conyers:


We've got to educate the American people at the same time we educate the President of the United States. The Republicans, Speaker Boehner or Majority Leader Cantor did not call for Social Security cuts in the budget deal. The President of the United States called for that. My response to him is to mass thousands of people in front of the White House to protest this.

AND ON THE OTHER HAND:

Barbara Lee, Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus Hold Press Conference on Impact of Cuts to Vital Human Needs Programs
July 27, 2011

For Immediate Release



Contact:

Ricci Graham, (510) 763-0370

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Founding Co-Chair of the Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus (COPC), members of the COPC, and representatives from national anti-poverty organizations held a press conference on the impact of debt reduction plans on vital human needs programs for low income and poor communities. Congresswoman Lee highlighted the importance of preserving safety net programs, discussed the latest report on the growing wealth gap between white and minority communities, and encouraged House leadership to extend unemployment benefits for those who have exhausted their 99 weeks by bringing her legislation, H.R. 589, to the floor for a vote. The following are excerpts from Congresswoman Lee's statement:

"We are gathered here today to talk about the urgent necessity of protecting vital human needs programs from the Speaker's bill which is just another version of the extreme Republican agenda of cut, cap, and balance – that is, balancing the budget on the backs of the poor. This measure will decimate the vital safety net programs on which Americans living in poverty depend on for their survival.

"The Co-Chairs of the Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus saw the writing on the wall earlier this summer and sent a letter to the President, the Vice President, and to Congressional leadership calling for them to protect vital human needs programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security that serve our most vulnerable from this Republican attack.

"This press conference is a reminder that we are not going to stop demanding that these programs be protected as deals are cut behind closed doors and bills are voted on. We are the voice for the voiceless and we are here today to speak out on this issue.

"Americans are falling by the wayside, and that simply cannot continue – we have a moral obligation to care for our own."

They need to make up their mind. :lol: Which side of the fence they are on.

 

[Steve]

I still feel the whole "deal" is a gimmick and will not really help alot, but when the liberals are mad enough to protest, I am generally pleased,

:lol:

 

[Tam]

Rest assured all of you who are worried Sheila Jackson Lee was on FOX this morning promising everyone is going to read this bill :wink: